For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own ...

Oxford researchers have found a way to visualize one of the most hidden — yet critical — components inside lithium-ion ...

Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a ...

A sweeping new study has uncovered a troubling mix of hazardous chemicals in popular hair extensions, including products made from human hair. Researchers detected dozens of substances linked to ...

A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early ...

A major new study has spotlighted three familiar medicines that could take on an unexpected new role in the fight against ...

Myopia is skyrocketing around the world, often blamed on endless screen time — but new research suggests the real culprit may ...

Ocean waves are a vast and steady source of renewable energy, but capturing their power efficiently has long frustrated ...

Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon’s dark plains, showing the ...